Chemist Warehouse merger a potential boon for Aussie body wash, lolly brands
Growing Australian businesses with products stocked in Chemist Warehouse are excited by its proposed merger with pharmacy titan Sigma Healthcare -- and the prospect of Chemist Warehouse growing even further on the global stage.
Hairdressers on frontline of Australia’s worker shortage as job ads fail to deliver
Hairdressers are on the frontline of Australia's new worker shortage, but a new report from Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) suggests online job advertisements are failing to meet the persistent vacancies in salons across the country.
Labor’s industrial relations reforms have kicked in, with employers listing jobs below minimum wage facing $16,500 fines
Employers offering dodgy pay rates in their job advertisements now face fines of up to $16,500, thanks to the latest industrial relations update included in the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill.
Booktopia co-founder Tony Nash chooses “better rather than bitter” after being pushed from CEO role
Taking to LinkedIn after the company announcement, Nash said being placed on "gardening leave for 6 months" after 26 years of company leadership is "a bit freaky for an obsessive entrepreneur".
Booktopia raises $20 million with plan to become Australia’s largest book retailer
Booktopia is chasing Big W after raising $20 million in new capital to double its warehouse capacity, founder Tony Nash says.
Push to outlaw unfair contracts runs into 2020 as consultations kick off
The Morrison government will consider whether to outlaw unfair contracts for small businesses next year, over a year after its initial announcement.
“Logical step”: Unfair insurance contracts targeted in busy week for Treasury
In a busy week for government, unfair insurance contracts are on the agenda, alongside measures to restrict cash payments.
Government drags heels, confirming unfair contracts consultation for late-2019
The government will not hold a consultation on whether to outlaw unfair contracts until "late-2019", as renewed calls surface to get on with it.
Big-business fines up to $10 million under Labor plan to give unfair contract terms teeth
Labor will make unfair contract terms illegal if it wins the next election — its latest move to strengthen its small-business platform.
ACCC blitz: Visy, Cleanway and Suez change SME contracts over potentially unfair terms
An ACCC blitz has prompted Visy, Cleanaway and Suez to change their contract terms, over concern several clauses may have been unfair.
Raising $10 million: Why Booktopia wants customers to become investors
Booktopia is raising $10 million through an equity crowdfunding campaign to pursue automation and product expansion amid ongoing competition.
Small business lender Prospa removes unfair contract terms following ASIC review
Fast-growing small business lender Prospa has agreed to alter its standard loan terms for small businesses, following an ASIC review.